APS announces finalists for school chief. Never heard of them. Have you?
Here’s the list. I never heard of any of them, but that may be a good thing as they aren’t the same 10 names that end up on every list. I found bios and photos of the three. They have plenty of experience.
Dr. Cheryl L.H. Atkinson (Lorain City Schools)
Cheryl L. Atkinson, superintendent of Lorain City Public Schools in Ohio:
Her bio from the system web site:
Dr. Cheryl L. H. Atkinson has been the Superintendent of Lorain City Schools since August 2007. During her tenure, she has implemented a comprehensive reform model, Success For All, which has increased Ohio Achievement Test scores in reading for all elementary and middle schools. Dr. Atkinson has also moved the district forward technologically by implementing an electronic grade reporting system, Progress Book, giving parents daily access to their children’s grades. In addition, all students in grades 6 through 11 have been issued E-books instead of traditional textbooks. Students now have all their textbooks loaded electronically on a laptop, which enables them to access the current learning tools and technologies they need to compete in the 21st Century workforce.
Dr. Atkinson was formally Deputy Superintendent of the Kansas City, Missouri School District, a district with more than 38,000 students and more than 70 schools. She also served as Associate Superintendent for School Administration and Regional Superintendent for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina, a district with over 125,000 students in over 150 schools.
Dr. Atkinson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development and Learning and a Master of Education in Elementary Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She earned her Doctor of Education in Educational Administration from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. She has been married for 21 years to Terrence L. Atkinson, Sr. They have three sons.
Dr. Barbara Jenkins (Broad)
Barbara M. Jenkins, deputy superintendent of Orange County, Fla.
Her bio from the Broad Superintendents Academy:
Barbara Jenkins is deputy superintendent for Orange County Public Schools in Orlando, Fla., a district with more than 177,000 students in 161 schools. In this role, Jenkins supervises the Division of Teaching and Learning including area superintendents. She previously served as chief of staff for the district and before that as chief human resources officer.
Prior to joining Orange County Public Schools, Jenkins served as the assistant superintendent for human resources of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina, a district with more than 114,000 students in 133 schools.
In Charlotte-Mecklenburg, she helped create, monitor and reform strategic programs, which resulted in improved teacher quality in economically disadvantaged schools and improved recruitment and retention for the entire district. Earlier in her career she served as a teacher, trainer, principal and senior director of elementary education for Orange County Public Schools.
Jenkins has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, a master’s of education in administration and supervision, and a doctorate in education leadership from the University of Central Florida. Jenkins is a graduate of the 2006 class of the Broad Superintendents Academy.
Dr. Bonita Coleman-Potter (Broad)
Bonita Coleman-Potter, deputy superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland.
Her bio from the Broad Superintendents Academy:
In June 2009, Bonita Coleman-Potter was appointed to the position of deputy superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland, a district with over 130,000 students. Previously, Coleman-Potter served as deputy superintendent, office of instruction for Jackson Public Schools in Mississippi, a district with more than 32,000 students and 59 schools.
In this role, she guided all instruction-related functions, including the development, implementation and evaluation of the district’s curriculum, accountability and assessment programs and the effective operation of the district’s schools. Before that she served in the Mississippi Department of Education as associate state superintendent, office of academic education and as bureau director II in the office of reading, early childhood and language arts. Coleman-Potter has a 15-year career in public education that includes service as a public school teacher and a college professor.
She has a bachelor’s degree in English/secondary education from Tougaloo College in Mississippi, a master’s degree in English from the University of Mississippi, and a doctorate in educational administration from Jackson State University. Coleman-Potter is a graduate of the 2008 class of the Broad Superintendents Academy.
–From Maureen Downey, for the AJC Get Schooled blog
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Reverse Racism
June 15th, 2011
9:12 am
White people need not apply.
Awaiting moderation
June 15th, 2011
9:23 am
It is very disappointing to see that so many have already decided to reject these three candidates. They all need to be given an opportunity to complete this interview process. They all have a variety of experience with many school systems, so obviously they have worked hard and received promotions. It is time for our community to unite and allow the process to continue without this negativity. At this point, those who are unwilling to give these candidates a fair opportunity need to step out of the way. If you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem.
A Conservative Voice
June 15th, 2011
9:35 am
@Smart, Qualified Boards Needed Everywhere
June 14th, 2011
11:12 pm
What I hope to see is concerned citizens — that means all of you, bloggers and commenters — analyzing evidence of success or lack thereof (that evidence being direct or circumstantial), instead of blindly asserting that a superintendent needs to have a certain shade of skin or certain private parts. That goes for both APS and DeKalb so-called stakeholders. Grow up, folks, and focus on the ever-present goal that made this country the model that it has been and that, properly implemented, it still is: public education.
Prior results speak loudly – You know, sometimes you just have to scratch your head and say, “this is not working, we’ve got to try something radical”; however, I can’t see the obviously racially motivated APS Board doing anything sensible………that’s just not in their makeup.
Atlanta Parent #2
June 15th, 2011
9:43 am
Please share your comments and concerns with the Atlanta board members and not just this blog. (Although, I’ll bet they all secretly read it because they’re frequently the topic of the day.)
If the board leadership doesn’t change, does this mean that the Mayor and the business elite will blackball this list? Maybe the Governor should step in and appoint not only the 9 members of the board, but the superintendent. He’s been busy making lots of appointments in the state university system.
Maureen Downey
June 15th, 2011
9:52 am
@Awaiting, (Not sure why you were in moderation.)
But I have to agree that it is beyond me how anyone can judge these three candidates on their bios and their brief statements. I also have to wonder at the overt sexism. (And if you could read the comments in the filter, you would also see overt racism.)
As an example, when the last speaker of the Georgia House went down in flames, no one despaired that the two people considered for the job were also white middle-age males. No one urged the House to consider a female as its next leader or an African-American since white men had clearly proven themselves prone to all sorts of peccadilloes and poor judgments. And when a white male was chosen to replace Glenn Richardson, no one predicted failure based on his gender and skin color.
Maureen
Centrist
June 15th, 2011
10:09 am
Maureen – As you point out, I have no idea of how well qualified these candidates are. But I am suspicious of the selection process itself. When non-white minority women are the ONLY finalists, there is at least the appearance of a very fine screening system. That is not a racist or sexist statement – just an observation.
20/20
June 15th, 2011
10:13 am
At this juncture I have no confidence in the APS board of Education. Just on Monday night the board sat there and approved a list of 14 new principals recommended by Beverly Hall and her gang with the cloud of wide spread cheating hanging over their heads.
The board should not have entertain any new staffing recommendations from this woman. She should have left that decision for the next superintendent or at a minimum the board could have approved all of the positions as interim. But no, they voted in 14 new leaders from a less than credible individual and some of the principal have issues already.
Like the interim principal for Gideons Elementary School, Dr. Wayne Jack, who took Mr. Salters place facilated his daughter, Diamond Jack being appointed as the principal at Venetian Elementary for the 2011-12 school year. That appointment looks suspect and just wrong all day long. But this is the type of corruption that is typical of APS, still doing wrong will under investigation.
Just like the principal at Cleveland Avenue Elementary hiring her daughter to work at her school last year. You know that evaluation will be biased. Why does APS do these things with the employees watching and it is just wrong.
While Board member Brenda Muhammed’s daughter is also the secretary at Cleveland Avenue is never at work cause she is over at the Carver High campus raising hell about her bad ass child destroying the school of the Arts and nobody will do anything about it. This is all wrong too much nepotism running rampant.
Laurie
June 15th, 2011
10:14 am
“For those of us who are new here, what is Broad Academy, and why should we be so wary of it?”
I didn’t know either, but research yielded, among others:
http://thebroadreport.blogspot.com/p/parent-guide.html
http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/nation/2011/06/critics-target-leaders-broad-academy-program
These seem to contain the gist of the criticism.
I could not easily find concise and clear description (rather than general rhetoric) by proponents (but note that the above contain actual quotes by the foundation and proponents).
Dr NO
June 15th, 2011
10:31 am
“It is time for our community to unite and allow the process to continue without this negativity. At this point, those who are unwilling to give these candidates a fair opportunity need to step out of the way. If you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem.”
So 1990’s. Thanks!
Dr. Who
June 15th, 2011
10:44 am
Yep affirmative action at the highest levels of education. It must be a progressive liberal board. Now doctrination in lieu of education will continue.
Who said, “I regret that I have but one life to give to my country.”
Private School Guy
June 15th, 2011
11:01 am
One should look at the school boards they have worked under. Their makeup and ability to function. If a candidate has had success with a dysfunctional BOE she might work well with APS.
Private School Guy
June 15th, 2011
11:11 am
In response to Godoggo and others. They may be well qualified candidates but it must be shocking to those outside the city and outside the state where a less than 7% national demographic (AA females) make up 100% of the finalist. This is the type of action that causes so many to lose faith in the structure and politics of public education. It also feeds the flames created by those who seek to deconstruct public education in the USA.
Frustrated Taxpayer
June 15th, 2011
11:24 am
After what we have seen at APS, I’m glad to see parents look carefully at these finalists.
For those who question the selection process, the gender of APS finalists and their ability to lead, I offer this gentle reminder: Given the board’s dysfunction, low morale among teachers and the mayor’s meddling, it would take a very special person to steer this ship. Most of qualified candidates will probably prefer to stay where they are.
I also realize we need to have people in place for the first day of school, but I’m troubled by the board’s acceptance of Dr. Hall’s list of principals for the 2011-12 school year.
Ticked off teacher
June 15th, 2011
11:29 am
I hear a lot of of bigotry on this board. No white candidates, we need males, etc. If you look all across the country white males (which many of you are hinting at what is needed and what has been the problem with APS). I have no issue with having a black super, white super, or latino super for APS. The fact that we have people coming on this board though complaining that there is not a white finalist is absurd. Look at the rest of the country and make a complaint about the racial disparity. From what I gather these are highly qualified women that should be judged on their credentials and not by the color of their skin or sex. This may be the south but it is 2011. Hell I will take any of the women of Dr. Cheating Heatley any second of any day of the week!
Dr. Proud Black Man
June 15th, 2011
11:32 am
@ private fool guy
“They may be well qualified candidates but it must be shocking to those outside the city and outside the state where a less than 7% national demographic (AA females) make up 100% of the finalist.”
An example of “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” If you can’t provide the demographics of the candidates who applied your assertion means absolutely nothing.
Ernest
June 15th, 2011
11:32 am
@A Conservative Voice, I can agree with you post at 9:35. I would also submit that if school systems were under the same scrutiny years ago that that have no, we would deem many failures also. I say that because of the reduction of the manuafacturing base in this country, a person who did not finish HS years ago yet had a good work ethic could find a job at the plant and possible have a middle class lifestyle. We did not call that person or school system they did not complete a failure for not graduating because they made contributions. That is almost impossible today. I submit that graduation rates are greater than they were years ago. We focus more on the areas that are not doing as well, which we should but at a higher rate than past years.
We can look at the prior work history of candidates but that may not tell the entire story about their abilities. Many of us focus on the easy measures without drilling down and asking the question ‘Why’ in most cases. The answer to that question will yield more productive insight, regardless of the high level measures.
Cere
June 15th, 2011
11:36 am
The description of an urban school superintendent’s job from Broad reads:
“The superintendent is responsible for the education of every student in the district. Additionally, the superintendent oversees the budget, curriculum and instruction, human resources, labor relations, facilities and community relations. The superintendent must develop a vision and strategy that encompass all of these elements and must engage a number of stakeholders—district staff, teachers, parents and the greater community—to do what is best for students.
With this incredible challenge also comes an incredible reward—the chance to improve the lives of children. To be an urban superintendent means the opportunity to change the lives of some of the 6,000 students who drop out of high school every day, it means the opportunity to improve the lives of some of the 70 percent of eighth-graders who do not read at grade level and it means the opportunity to help end the crisis in America’s public schools and make sure every child is prepared for college, employment and a productive life.”
Haven’t met a superintendent yet who embodies these beliefs. Education has become big business. Really big business. With really big contracts. Oh, and then there are the children…
Cleavon Little
June 15th, 2011
11:39 am
Where all the white women at?!?
Jesse Jackson
June 15th, 2011
11:51 am
Looks fair to me. I am positive there are no qualified white male or female candidates.
Truth
June 15th, 2011
11:52 am
Maryland, Florida and Ohio – Is there no homegrown talent who is familiar with the actual problems in the APS?
Roekest
June 15th, 2011
11:55 am
Not surprising. They’re all black. So much for diversity and a City Too Busy To Hate. Time to ramp up that Black Leadership Political Power-hungry Machine!!!
Shar
June 15th, 2011
12:02 pm
There is no question at all that having all three finalists be the same gender and race raises the specter of a requirement in the selection process. Given the utter and complete untrustworthiness of the current Board and Administration, taxpayers and parents will be quick to watch for any extraneous prerequisite that may impede finding the best, strongest superintendent for a system that those in charge have run into the ground in the name of self-interest.
If the three finalists were white women, or white men, or all men, there would be an outcry. It is disingenuous to suggest that those who see this group as the result of a racist and sexist selection process are somehow racist and sexist themselves.
I cannot see that a person whose primary qualification is running a system half the size, and a quarter the complexity, of APS is worthy of finalist consideration. None of the candidates’ academic credentials rise above the level of mediocrity. Why are these the best we can come up with?
Dr NO
June 15th, 2011
12:07 pm
Ticked off teacher
June 15th, 2011
11:29 am
If it were the opposite Im sure your opinion would be the opposite. You are fooling no one with your silly rant and hopefully you will get what you deserve. Another failure and I will laugh!
Dr NO
June 15th, 2011
12:09 pm
Dr. Cheryl L.H. Atkinson has two apples. She must be a great teacher.
Dr NO
June 15th, 2011
12:12 pm
“Why are these the best we can come up with?” Because Atlanta is a hell hole and most have the good sense to stay away from the sinking ship. Except Bev…she took the money and ran…LOL!!
Ticked off teacher
June 15th, 2011
12:13 pm
Shar and others,
Please make this same argument for black professionals and latino professionals around the country. It is very rare to see any kind of ethnic leadership in the United States of America. For some to get mad because there was not a white individual as a finalist is silly to me. I would be upset if there was not any white individuals interviewed at all but if these were the most qualified individuals then these were the most qualified individuals. If I am not mistaken there was a white finalist for one of the neighboring counties and they decided to withdrawal. As a matter of fact it was a white male and a white female (female was again from NC).
Dr NO
June 15th, 2011
12:20 pm
Ticked off teacher
June 15th, 2011
12:13 pm
LOL…dont try to hide or sugar coat it now. Too late but we still love ya. Well maybe not.
Support Local Leaders
June 15th, 2011
12:23 pm
If Atlanta is to move assertively and progressively, leadership must be prepared to address the climate, culture and the instructional programs of APS. This entails revisiting the entire Senior Cabinet, who has been so much a part of the District’s current demise. The disciplinary tone and focus of local schools must be addressed. The high school infrastructure must be redesigned to traditional models with strong leadership. The Superintendent must be willing to “clean house” and enlist the support of proven strong leadership. The Board of Education has empowered failed leadership through its tenure. It is absolutely unbelievable that the Board would have allowed Beverly Hall to select leadership for 15% of the school’s as she has been the author of confusion in the entire District. The BOE must be accountable to the survival of the system. As one local leader has coined “accountability is messy work, but in the end it keeps you clean”. Where is the leadership that can lead, support and direct local schools to success. The absence of the same will render the current status with even more detriment.
Ticked off teacher
June 15th, 2011
12:24 pm
Dr. No,
I am not one of those people that is opposed to any nationality leading. I grew up in an area where I never had a black teacher, never had a black doctor, never had a black super, and never had a black coach. I am simply being honest with my statements. Now the white teachers, doctors, supers and others never did me wrong but one of the reasons I moved to this area was to a little bit more diversity. I have a bi-racial child and a white wife. We are both school teachers and have an incredible marriage. It just bothers me that if there was 3 white male finalist (which happens all over the United States and numerous professions) you would not be making this argument. If Ms. Atikinson was a white lady then she would get the same support from me that she gets now. If Ms. Atikinson was a latino lady or a lesbian lady she would get the same support from me. I am no black extremist but lets have a honest conversation about the way things are in the United States. Oh yeah, Dr. No, can you please make the same argument for why there was no Latino, Asian or Native American finalists for the bloggers? Fair is fair right? If you are going to defend the white population please come on here and defend all others to validate your points.
Support Local Leaders
June 15th, 2011
12:27 pm
APS will need a TEAM, not just a Superintendent. Those who remained under her watch must be challenged for their lack of integrity. A new Superintendent alone will not make the difference!
Shar
June 15th, 2011
12:28 pm
Ticked off:
The fact that there is a dearth of “ethnic leadership” around the country does not obligate Atlanta to mandate such leadership here. Insisting that executive positions be predicated on ethnicity before consideration of relevant qualifications got us into the catastrophe of the Hall administration.
Atlanta taxpayers, parents and students desperately need the best person in the superintendent’s chair, and the likelihood of the current corrupt, incompetant and deeply stupid Board choosing such a person is sufficiently low without further hemming in the selection process by requiring irrelevant features into the bargain.
Seeing nothing but African-American females as finalists pretty much assures that racial and gender political mandates trumped relevant professional or academic characteristics in the selection of those finalists.
After the cheating, the stealing, the lying, the cover ups and the infighting that have blistered the system, I have no reason to believe that I stand a realistic chance of receiving faithful public service in return for spending more than twice the state average per pupil in APS. Achieving some kind of cosmic equal opportunity for “ethnic leadership” in lieu of a person who might actually stand up for students and teachers in the system is simply not a sufficient tradeoff.
Support Local Leaders
June 15th, 2011
12:31 pm
I repeat:
If Atlanta is to move assertively and progressively, leadership must be prepared to address the climate, culture and the instructional programs of APS. This entails revisiting the entire Senior Cabinet, who has been so much a part of the District’s current demise. The disciplinary tone and focus of local schools must be addressed. The high school infrastructure must be redesigned to traditional models with strong leadership. The Superintendent must be willing to “clean house” and enlist the support of proven strong leadership. The Board of Education has empowered failed leadership through its tenure. It is absolutely unbelievable that the Board would have allowed Beverly Hall to select leadership for 15% of the school’s as she has been the author of confusion in the entire District. The BOE must be accountable to the survival of the system. As one local leader has coined “accountability is messy work, but in the end it keeps you clean”. Where is the leadership that can lead, support and direct local schools to success. The absence of the same will render the current status with even more detriment.
APS will need a TEAM, not just a Superintendent. Those who remained under her watch must be challenged for their lack of integrity. A new Superintendent alone will not make the difference!
Ticked off teacher
June 15th, 2011
12:35 pm
Shar, I am with you on most of what you said. My only point is that it happens both ways. I see acknowledge, and agree with most of your points but just because you see 3 female black finalist does not mean that is the case in this particular situation. That’s like me saying George Bush senior, Bill Clinton and George Bush Jr. were elected president because those positions were predicated on a lack of ethnicity before consideration of relevant qualifications. I wish APS the best and this could be a wonderful change for APS. Some on this blog make it sound like because there will be a black super in APS, that means APS is going to fail. That is one horrible generalization to make on any group of people.
Cere
June 15th, 2011
12:38 pm
@Ticked off teacher – Just to clear the air: The facts in DeKalb about the last superintendent slate of finalists include: a black female from Chicago, a black male from Chicago and a white female from Hickory, NC. The black female dropped out first. Then the black male. The board went into negotiations with the white female at the same time as the black male dropped out. Certain members of the board “leaked” the confidential information about the negotiations to Richard Belcher at WSB who ran the story detailing the contract negotiations. That is what made the white female decide to drop out – a total lack of ethics and trustworthiness – it was obvious to her that she would have a long, uphill battle to fight.
Fast forward to last week. Again, the board focuses discussions on a clear final candidate – a Hispanic man from San Antonio TX. AGAIN “someone” leaked the protected private information regarding negotiations. Again, Belcher runs a story – only this time, he focuses on the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, who make their pronouncement that they want the board to stick with interim Ramona Tyson.
These four people were all upstanding, respectable candidates. These four people were all clearly sabotaged by a very immature, unethical, untrustworthy board of education and the complicit media hounds. (IMHO)
Now — DeKalb is all the way back to the beginning. As far as we know, they have NO candidate currently. And obviously, no one with respectable qualifications would put their big toe in the morass that is DeKalb these days.
Support Local Leaders
June 15th, 2011
12:43 pm
I’m disappointed with the tone of this blog. There is clearly a divide regarding things that lack essence for the work needed to be completed. As a matter of fact, the recent bloggers mirror the APS BOE, pontificating non-essential matters. The TEAM needed to move this District forward is far from being in place.
I repeat:
If Atlanta is to move assertively and progressively, leadership must be prepared to address the climate, culture and the instructional programs of APS. This entails revisiting the entire Senior Cabinet, who has been so much a part of the District’s current demise. The disciplinary tone and focus of local schools must be addressed. The high school infrastructure must be redesigned to traditional models with strong leadership. The Superintendent must be willing to “clean house” and enlist the support of proven strong leadership. The Board of Education has empowered failed leadership through its tenure. It is absolutely unbelievable that the Board would have allowed Beverly Hall to select leadership for 15% of the school’s as she has been the author of confusion in the entire District. The BOE must be accountable to the survival of the system. As one local leader has coined “accountability is messy work, but in the end it keeps you clean”. Where is the leadership that can lead, support and direct local schools to success. The absence of the same will render the current status with even more detriment.
APS will need a TEAM, not just a Superintendent. Those who remained under her watch must be challenged for their lack of integrity. A new Superintendent alone will not make the difference!
ChristieS.
June 15th, 2011
12:45 pm
Wow. The misogyny on this thread is stunning. Quick, someone name me the female APS supers other than Hall.
Former Stressed Educator
June 15th, 2011
12:47 pm
@Frustrated Taxpayer and 20/20….You are so right in your critique of the APS Board allowing Hall to appoint principals as she slithers out the door. The appointment of Diamond Jack is not suspicious, it was out right blatantly done! Dr. Wayne Jack pulled the same move to get her hired in 2006 or 2007 as a science teacher and within 30 days of being hired she was “promoted” to the position of Model Teacher Leader. I challenge the AJC to do an investigative report on nepotism in APS and see just how many have gained promotions through family members.
As far as the final superintendent candidates……Out of those that applied for the position, these may very well be the best. Remember, whoever takes the job will have to handle the mess of the CRCT cheating scandal and not too many people want to deal with such mess.
A Conservative Voice
June 15th, 2011
12:47 pm
@Ticked off teacher
June 15th, 2011
12:24 pm
I have a bi-racial child and a white wife.
You got a WHITE WIFE? Damn, I do too. Look, Ticked Off Teacher, you’re just trying to be Politically Correct with all your rantings. Chill out, man…….
TopSchool
June 15th, 2011
1:09 pm
Dr. Craig Spinks/ Augusta
June 15th, 2011
7:51 am
Surely any new APS superintendent would order external performance, financial and personnel audits of the system. Upon their completions, s/he would order these out-of-state auditors to release their reports directly to The Public.
PLEASE…THIS WOULD EXPOSE THE REAL CORRUPTION!!!
They will not do that…
If they did you would expose the WHITE BUCKHEAD WIZARD behind the curtain.
This is Buckhead politics at its best…The Black Folk are used in these cases to keep your eye off the REAL CORRUPTION.
WHY DO YOU THINK THEY PUT A BLACK MAN IN THE POSITION OF MAYOR?
and not a WHITE WOMAN…the white woman can’t be bought.
The average white business man is not going to be able to manipulate a white woman that can see through all his business trash.
This is how Buckhead works…Prop up Black folks you can manipulate…Rob the systems and roll the money while the Black folk hold office…Blame the mess on the Black Folk…replace them with other Black Folk…and keep the game going as long as you can.
It is the way it works here in the south…the good ole boy taking care of business.
An audit would expose too much…
YOU CAN’T DO THAT!
http://www.TopPublicSchoolCorruptionAtlanta.com
TopSchool
June 15th, 2011
1:14 pm
Besides the fact they would just create an AUDIT to show NOTHING.
THEY OWN THE COMPANY THAT DOES THE AUDIT …or their buddy owns the company…
Taxpayers pay for the audit…and the kickbacks to the buddy system start to roll.
Ask NEWT GET RICH how it works. He has one of those non profits in the news right now on CNN.
Mark Spookedgart
June 15th, 2011
1:14 pm
Nahhhhhhhhhhhh…don’t bring us back a Black male! Heck nahhhhhhhhhhhh! He might end up acting like that Khaatim El fellow. Bring us back some “super anal and compliant sisters (sacs). Yep, dats what we want. Super anal and compliant sisters….you know, those kind of sisters who will do the bidding for the Chamber…and will just be tickled pink if they get invited to the Piedmont Driving Club for lunch! Sorry, Mr. El, your invitation was thrown away. You gonna have to keep on eating your lunches at the Busy Bee! (Don’t tell’em how good those lunches are at the Busy Bee, OK?)
TopSchool
June 15th, 2011
1:15 pm
or better yet ask the GOVERNOR…
He knows how to cut the real DEAL.
Ticked off teacher
June 15th, 2011
1:26 pm
I am in full agreement that APS has a very corrupt board. This board needs to be dismantled and there ought to be some recall elections. My so called “rantings” was only put out there so that maybe people will give one of these candidates a chance. You have one candidate that made reforms that pushed elementary and middle school tests scores, another that made the work environment better for teachers, and ms. potter who I really do not care that much for. My only complaint with the tone of “some” individuals on the blog was that there would be so sort of failure because they were not male, and the candidates were not white. I could care less whether the new super is green. I totally agree with “support local leaders” post that whoever gets it will have a huge job to do. I also agree with Dr. Trotter that whoever gets it will need to focus on discipline which is essential to having a positive learning environment for our youth. I have been reading these blogs for the past 5 years on a daily basis and I reject many of the generalizations that individuals like Dr. No has made. It was just last week that I was reading blogs about a fight between some kids and when Maurren pointed out the kids that fought were white and not black (only because of bloggers insinuations), several came on here making comments like “they were probably influenced by black kids’. I am all for diversity and not for one group over the other but I simply was commenting on the undertones in some of these statements. I teach middle school, and I know for a fact that some of my students read these blogs and some of the undertones in some of the statements are extremely offensive. The comments today were not that offensive, but I wanted to exercise the same rights as some of my fellow “ranters” on this blog.
Drew
June 15th, 2011
1:28 pm
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. What a sad, sorry joke.
TopSchool
June 15th, 2011
1:29 pm
The Atlanta Public Citizens are EXPECTED to ROLL over like a bunch of FOOLS to this coverup.
It has been thoughtfully planned.
WE ARE NOT ALL FOOLS…some of us know the REAL DEAL.
Governor Deal is probably hosting the farewell event for Beverly HALL at the Governor’s mansion.Isn’t it amazing how the Buckhead machine has taken your eyes off HALL and created the drama for the scapegoat Ka TEAM???
This was posted in August of 2010…at
http://www.TopPublicSchoolCorruptionAtlanta.com
and the beat goes on…
TopSchool
June 15th, 2011
1:37 pm
If the white folk could get the best results from a green man …that is what they would use.
For now… it is obvious what they are doing.
Beverly Hall and mama’s boy, Reed…
Howard Johnson
June 15th, 2011
1:37 pm
@Clevon Little. That is funny every time! I needed a giggle.
Dr NO
June 15th, 2011
1:51 pm
“APS will need a TEAM,” I hate to tell you folks this but the TEAM concept is only as strong as its weakest link. Its a communistic and flawed philosophy which does more harm than good and waste extreme amounts of time.
Lets face facts here. Not everyone has something of value to contribute in fact most dont. Most contribute the same ole tired ideas that were spouted from some fresh out of college genius’ mouth not 5 minutes ago. TEAMS incessantly enjoy re-inventing the wheel then giving themselves a congratulatory pat on the fanny.
Its rubbish.
Try this…get “your TEAM” together and attempt hammering out, in a timely manner, a mission statement of 50 words or less, that is grammatially correct and presents your companys perspective on their given markets. More than likely it will be a nonsensical mess full just plain lame remarks.
On the positive side it will provide for many hours of laughter.
TopSchool
June 15th, 2011
2:50 pm
White Chalk Crime Thrives in Atlanta
The following story of a dedicated Georgia teacher, describes how White Chalk Crime thrives in his Atlanta school district to this day despite his valiant attempts to expose it back in 2004. The union denied him help. According to the APS teacher, it “backed out due to political favors in Atlanta’s wealthiest neighborhood.” Most of all, this story explains why you know nothing about White Chalk Crime. In the same way that Bernie Madoff, the Ponzi artist, scammed his trusting clients of billions, White Chalk Criminals hold our schools hostage due to the automatic trust that accompanies this revered institution. Meanwhile they are scamming us of something worth much more than billions of dollars – our American Dream and the underpinning of our democracy, while sending our nation spiraling down with less and less ability to compete globally. Because teachers are terrified about speaking out, and the media is either inept or complicit (kind of like Pakistan and its lack of knowledge about Osama Bin Laden hiding out in its country), you will not hear about this anywhere else. Read his story here and go to his website to learn more. You will then begin to understand how White Chalk Crime works and why it is so detrimental to our children and our nation. It allows self-serving individuals to use the schools for their own greedy needs, while behaving like thugs against any honest, caring educators who strive to make a difference.
NAPTA http://www.endteacherabuse.org
http://www.TopPublicSchoolCorruptionAtlanta.com
TopSchool
June 15th, 2011
2:53 pm
White Chalk Crime Thrives in Atlanta
http://www.endteacherabuse.org/Sam.html#top